Ohio deputy fatally shoots cruiser theft suspect

SPARTA, Ohio (AP) -- A central Ohio sheriff says a deputy fatally shot a man suspected of stealing a cruiser from another sheriff's office and leading officers on a chase.

Morrow County Sheriff Steve Brenneman says 51-year-old William K. Myers of Centerburg was suspected of stealing a Knox County sheriff's cruiser from Centerburg on Sunday.

Brenneman says Morrow County Deputy Clifford O'Connor located Myers and the cruiser in the Morrow County village of Sparta late Sunday night and repeatedly ordered Myers to drop a rifle he was carrying.

Brenneman says Myers refused and continued toward the deputy in a threatening manner. The sheriff says the deputy feared for his safety and shot Myers.